EVs boosted overall sales for Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Kia in November, helping push Toyota to a 4.8% year-over-year improvement after consecutive down months. +

Automotive News reports Nissan's Jeremie Papin sent a memo to U.S. dealers Nov. 30 among rampant speculation that the Japanese automaker could soon be acquired. +

The office of Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody delivered a nearly nine-month heads-up before a Sept. 1 enforcement deadline pertaining to pricing accuracy in dealership advertising. +

The Automotive News Data Center reports Big 6 public auto dealerships experienced an overall decrease in F&I gross profit per vehicle in the third quarter. +

A dramatic dropoff in sales has all but put the brakes on the Jeep Gladiator, which made waves with its 2019 debut but lost traction in the years that followed. +

Despite market challenges that included a parts shortage affecting some Rivian vehicles, EVs still outpaced the overall light-vehicle market in September. +

Ryan Gremore, president of O’Brien Auto Team and its six Bloomington/Normal-area dealerships, has offered to send staff members to CPR training during work hours at the auto group’s expense. +

The U.S. new light-vehicle market saw a 12% gain in October, fueled by strong retail growth that helped offset a weaker commercial sales market. +

Dealers tell Automotive News they face new challenges as floorplan loan approvals decline under stricter lending conditions. +

AutoNation divested eight dealerships as part of a broader portfolio strategy shortly after a third quarter that the nation’s No. 1 auto retailer said led to a 24% drop in net income. +